引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse syn 导致 導致 dǎo zhì to lead to / to create / to cause / to bring about syn 下水 xià shuǐ downstream / to go into the water / to put into water / to launch (a ship) / fig. to fall into bad ways / to lead astray / to go to pot syn 漂浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) / to rove / showy / superficial syn 铅笔 鉛筆 qiān bǐ (lead) pencil / CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3] 反超 fǎn chāo to reverse (the score) / to pull off a comeback / to take the lead 身先士卒 shēn xiān shì zú to fight at the head of one's troops / (fig.) to take the lead syn 带坏 帶壞 dài huài to lead astray 闲居 閑居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life syn 长机 長機 zhǎng jī (military) lead aircraft syn 牵 牽 qiān to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in syn 主机 主機 zhǔ jī main engine / (military) lead aircraft / (computing) host computer / main processor / server syn 主演 zhǔ yǎn to play the leading role / to star / lead actor 引发 引發 yǐn fā to lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions) syn 率先 shuài xiān to take the lead / to show initiative syn 带头 帶頭 dài tóu to take the lead / to be the first / to set an example syn 通往 tōng wǎng to lead to syn 连线 連線 lián xiàn electrical lead / connecting line / (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc) / to go online / connection / (congressional) caucus 漂泊 piāo bó (of a boat) to float / to drift / to lie at anchor / (fig.) to roam / to lead a wandering existence syn 超前 chāo qián to be ahead of one's time / to surpass or outdo one's predecessors / to be ahead of the pack / to take the lead / advanced syn 领队 領隊 lǐng duì to lead a group / leader of a group / captain (of sports squad) syn 通向 tōng xiàng to lead to syn 害得 hài de to cause or lead to sth bad 头条 頭條 tóu tiáo lead story (on the news) syn 直通 zhí tōng to lead directly to syn 带路 帶路 dài lù to lead the way / to guide / to show the way / (fig.) to instruct syn 领头 領頭 lǐng tóu to take the lead / to be first to start syn 导线 導線 dǎo xiàn electrical lead 先导 先導 xiān dǎo to lead the way / guide / forerunner / pioneer syn 酿成 釀成 niàng chéng to make (wine or spirits) / (fig.) to lead to (a bad result) 色诱 色誘 sè yòu to seduce / to lead into sex 招致 zhāo zhì to recruit (followers) / to scout for (talent etc) / to incur / to lead to syn 引向 yǐn xiàng to lead to / to draw to / to steer towards 领跑 領跑 lǐng pǎo to take the lead in a race / to set the pace 石墨 shí mò black lead / graphite / plumbago 引线 引線 yǐn xiàn fuse (for an explosive device) / electrical lead / intermediary / catalyst / (dialect) sewing needle syn 带兵 帶兵 dài bīng to lead troops 蛊惑 蠱惑 gǔ huò to entice / to lead astray syn 占上风 佔上風 zhàn shàng fēng to take the lead / to gain the upper hand syn 遥遥领先 遙遙領先 yáo yáo lǐng xiān a long way in front / to lead by a wide margin syn 一马当先 一馬當先 yī mǎ dāng xiān to take the lead syn 导语 導語 dǎo yǔ preamble / introduction / (journalism) lede / lead paragraph 领路 領路 lǐng lù to lead the way syn 提携 提攜 tí xié to lead by the hand / to guide / to support syn 主谋 主謀 zhǔ móu mastermind / ringleader / lead plotter syn 顺手牵羊 順手牽羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) / fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off syn 不打不相识 不打不相識 bù dǎ bù xiāng shí lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship / no discord, no concord 铅中毒 鉛中毒 qiān zhōng dú lead poisoning 笔芯 筆芯 bǐ xīn pencil lead / pen refill syn 领唱 領唱 lǐng chàng to lead a chorus / choirmaster / leading singer 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom) / each person has his own life to lead syn 吃闲饭 吃閒飯 chī xián fàn to lead an idle life / to be a loafer syn 致 zhì (literary) to send / to transmit / to convey / (bound form) to cause / to lead to / consequently syn 条条大路通罗马 條條大路通羅馬 tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng luó mǎ all roads lead to Rome / use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 引逗 yǐn dòu to tantalize / to lead on / to tease syn 笔心 筆心 bǐ xīn pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen) syn 酿 釀 niàng to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method) syn 误人子弟 誤人子弟 wù rén zǐ dì (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress / (of media) to propagate errors / to lead people astray 不打不成相识 不打不成相識 bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship 功到自然成 gōng dào zì rán chéng effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom) 引狗入寨 yǐn gǒu rù zhài lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble 彼倡此和 bǐ chàng cǐ hé to chorus sb else's lead (idiom) / to chime in in agreement 彼唱此和 bǐ chàng cǐ hé to chorus sb else's lead (idiom) / to chime in in agreement 欲益反损 欲益反損 yù yì fǎn sǔn wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom) / good intentions that lead to disaster / It all ends in tears. 率兽食人 率獸食人 shuài shòu shí rén lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom) / fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people 貂裘换酒 貂裘換酒 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom) / fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life 养痈贻患 養癰貽患 yǎng yōng yí huàn lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom) / tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom 养痈遗患 養癰遺患 yǎng yōng yí huàn lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom) / tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom syn 引水入墙 引水入牆 yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng lit. to lead the water through the wall / to ask for trouble (idiom) 用兵如神 yòng bīng rú shén to lead military operations with extraordinary skill syn 逗哏 dòu gén funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1]) / to joke / to play the fool / to provoke laughter 小强 小強 xiǎo qiáng (slang) cockroach ("Little Qiang" was originally the name given to a dead cockroach that had supposedly been a pet of the lead character in the 1993 Hong Kong comedy movie "Flirting Scholar". Subsequently, it came to be used as a name for any cockroach, and also for characters in film and television who are seemingly indestructible or repeatedly resurrected.) 朱粉 zhū fěn red lead oxide Pb3O4 / rouge and white lead / cosmetics 